Chapter 21 Lord, please continue.

Just when they were silent, there was a knock on the door.

A guard's voice came from outside, "Second Prince, this is bad! The capital is in chaos!"

When several people heard what the guard said, they felt something was wrong. "Come in and tell me what's going on?"

Hearing Xiao Yujing's words, the guard outside pushed the door open, knelt in front of Xiao Yujing, and told him the situation outside.

"Replying to the Second Prince, the outside world is in chaos. Many officials are at the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, reporting that the palace has been robbed. All the warehouses in the palace were emptied overnight."

Jiang Nanfeng was just wondering whether this incident was targeting the Second Prince's party, but now he heard that other mansions had also been robbed.

Without waiting for the Second Prince to speak, he anxiously asked, "Which houses were robbed?"

Seeing that Xiao Yujing hadn't spoken yet, the guard Jiang Nanfeng asked first. He first looked at Xiao Yujing's face, and when he saw him nod slightly, he told him all the families he knew.

Jiang Nanfeng felt very familiar with the families that were robbed. It seemed that they were the families whose properties were to be confiscated according to the imperial decree.

Apart from them, the other places that were robbed were the homes of these three people. When you think about it carefully, it seems even more strange.

"Second Prince, do you think that this could have been done by someone hired by the Ninth Prince? Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Did he send people to steal and discover the imperial edict I hid in the secret room, and see the officials whose properties were to be confiscated in the edict?

Why not just go all out and rob the entire house?"

After hearing Jiang Nanfeng's guess, Luo Feng and Xiao Yujing both fell silent. After thinking about it carefully, they thought that this might really be possible.

Xiao Yujing waved to the guard who had just come, and the latter immediately left the room and closed the door.

After the guards left, Xiao Yujing narrowed his eyes dangerously, "It seems that this matter can't wait any longer, we need to speed up the progress.

You guys go back and make preparations early. We must speed up our actions, and let's put the matter of stockpiling private soldiers aside for the time being.

Let's talk about it later when we have money." Xiao Yujing was also very distressed. The storehouse in his house had been emptied, but fortunately he still had some money in his secret room.

They can be used temporarily for a while, but they are far from enough for hoarding private soldiers.

He had to find a way to get more money from his father.

Jiang Nanfeng and Luo Feng had been discussing for a long time in the Second Prince's Mansion.

It was not until the sun was setting that Jiang Nanfeng and Luo Feng left the Second Prince's residence.

They each went back to their own homes.

As soon as Jiang Nanfeng returned home, he had a headache. The old lady, Liu Shuang and Luo Yurou were all sitting in the front hall, with bitter faces.

As soon as they saw Jiang Nanfeng coming back, several people came up to him and cried to him.

Jiang Nanfeng was really overwhelmed. It was no use for them to cry to him, and he didn't have any money on hand.

"Be quiet, don't make any noise. Go back to your own yard. I have something else to do. Don't disturb me."

Jiang Nanfeng just wanted to escape quickly at this moment, and he didn't want to bother with anyone here.

He now just wanted to find a way to get some money quickly, otherwise by next month, he might not even be able to cover the expenses of the mansion.

He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered that the other part of Lin Zhixue's dowry was still in her hands. If her dowry could be used as an emergency measure, it should be able to help their Marquis' Mansion overcome its current difficulties.

Thinking of this, he made a plan in his mind. He couldn't keep the same attitude towards Lin Zhixue. He had to be nicer to her.

First gain her trust, and then trick him into giving her the rest of his dowry.

He made a wishful plan in his mind, and once he made up his mind, he went straight to the yard where Lin Zhixue lived.

In the Jianjia Courtyard, Jiang Nanyuan and Lin Zhixue were talking in the house. At this time, Xiaohong came from outside to report that Jiang Nanfeng was coming over here.

Jiang Nanyuan and Lin Zhixue looked at each other, confused. Why did Jiang Nanfeng come here at this time? Could it be that he wanted to cause trouble for them?

Before the two of them could figure it out, Jiang Nanfeng had already walked into the yard.

Lin Zhixue and Jiang Nanyuan did not go out to greet them, which made Jiang Nanfeng feel a little unhappy. However, when he thought of his next plan, he suppressed his unhappiness.

He strode towards the room where Lin Zhixue was.

Seeing him enter the room, Lin Zhixue frowned, "My Lord, what brings you here? What brings you here?"

Jiang Nanfeng felt very uncomfortable seeing his former lover being so cold to him. In the past, Lin Zhixue always obeyed him and never gave him a cold look.

Why did he feel that she was a completely different person when she came back this time?

He was probably still angry with himself, blaming himself for sending her to the farm and not caring about her for so many years.

This woman is just very hot-tempered. Never mind. Just try to appease her for the sake of the dowry.

Seeing Jiang Nanyuan still in the room, he spoke to her coldly.

"Go out first. I have something to say to your mother."

"No need. Yuan'er is my daughter. If there's anything she shouldn't hear, just tell her directly."

He still wanted to have a good talk with her. If Jiang Nanyuan was in the room, there were some things he couldn't say.

Especially now he saw that Lin Zhixue seemed to have a fuller figure than before.

Lin Zhixue had always been very beautiful. Even after being sent to the farm for so many years, she not only did not age, but became more and more beautiful. He didn't know if it was his illusion.

He felt that Lin Zhixue was more attractive now than before, and he suddenly had an impulse towards her for some unknown reason.

But because Jiang Nanyuan was still here, he couldn't do anything.

"Xiaoxue, I have something to tell you. It's not very convenient for Yuan'er to be here.

I know you must have blamed me all these years, and you must have been so angry that I sent you to the farm and left you alone.

But I also have my own difficulties, Xiaoxue. Now that you are back, I will treat you and Yuan'er well in the future.

I will never let you suffer any injustice again. Can you forgive me? And Yuan'er, can you forgive your father?"

Jiang Nanfeng spoke with such sincerity that even the corners of his eyes turned slightly red.

Jiang Nanyuan had been standing by and listening. She suddenly felt a chill and couldn't help rubbing her arms. Why did she feel like vomiting?

There was nothing she could do. She felt that what Jiang Nanfeng said was so disgusting that it made her feel a little nauseous.

"Ugh~" Jiang Nanyuan thought so and actually dry heaved twice.

Jiang Nanfeng's emotions, which had just been brewing, were suddenly interrupted by Jiang Nanyuan's retching sounds.

He and Lin Zhixue looked at Jiang Nanyuan at the same time.

Seeing that both of them were looking towards her, Jiang Nanyuan immediately covered her mouth and laughed awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I just couldn't help it. Lord, please continue."